NBR extends e-VAT return filing deadline to Oct 15

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns for the July and August 2026 tax periods to October 15, allowing taxpayers to file the returns without facing any fine or penalty.

The revenue board took the decision following changes in VAT return filing provisions introduced in the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27.

Under the previous provision, taxpayers could submit VAT returns after every three tax periods. As a result, many businesses deferred filing their returns for July and August, according to the NBR.

The NBR said the relevant taxpayers will now have to complete their e-VAT return submissions for the July, August and September 2026 tax periods by October 15.

It said no monetary penalty or fine would be imposed on taxpayers who submit the returns within the extended deadline.

The extension was granted under Section 64(3) of the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012, the NBR said in an order issued on Thursday.

The order, issued in the public interest, was signed by Sheikh Md. Masudur Rahman, second secretary (VAT: Monitoring, Statistics & Coordination) of the NBR.

The NBR urged the concerned taxpayers to complete their online VAT return filing within the extended period.